Hercules Steals Large Safe From Wilmette Residence
A porch-climbing trio led by a strong man called Hercules entered Albert Bersbach’s Wilmette home at 1:16 AM and seized a 180 to 200 pound safe, tossing it to the lawn. A revolver-wielding accomplice watched from the foot of a stolen ladder as the robbers fled in a waiting auto. They previously hit Bersbach’s house days earlier, taking valuables, and appear to be the same men.
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Chicago
Wireatte
Albert Bersbach
Mans Engraving Company
Washington Street
Wilvette
Wood Studied in Printery and Baseball Banter
A San Francisco print shop post mortem on the Red Sox Giants series features printers joking that Smoky Joe Wood was a star in their Colorado shop. They claim he could set type well and recall lively games where printers rivaled pro players, boasting a 63 runs score in four innings and calling the Sox superior in that playful exchange.
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San Francisco
Gal
Mditor Hulaniski
Richmond Record-Herald
Smoky Joe’ Wood
Colorado
Joseph
Jef
King George of Greece marks fifty years on the throne
A condensed tribute notes King George of Greece has ruled since 1803 after being proclaimed king at seventeen. It recalls his long reign, the era of political turmoil, and Greece’s growth under his leadership as it hopes for a Grecian era in the Aegean.
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Athens
George
Greece
Europe
Iduatria
Denmark
National Assembly
Grorge
Aegean
Fiag Aoat
Constantinople
Europa
Rats Cost in France Shift Ignites Vermin Extermination Drive
The Incorporated Society for the Destruction of Vermin reports rats damage to crops and property in France in the forty muon dollars range. The statistics spur a nationwide campaign to exterminate rodents as disease vectors, echoed by several American cities and now gaining momentum in France.
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France
Incorporated Society For the
Fontenelle to Play Role Amid Health Fears
The article notes Nector Fontenelle preparing a theatrical portrayal focusing on gender roles and discusses the serious impact of pneumonia microbes. It observes a broader hospital exposure and explains how virulent bloodborne microbes from a mouse can gravely affect a healthy person upon exposure.
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Nector Fontenelle
Rck
Severe tests for France's lying corps officers ordered
The French ministry of war orders very severe physical examinations for the 700 candidates. Tests emphasize perfect vision, normal calorience, keen hearing, and sound respiration and circulation. The piece notes some notable women wear glasses, including past and present figures, with emphasis on operator suitability for balloon and aircraft roles. A later segment covers an American cooking show where Mrs. Lily Haxworth Walings advises on oyster preparation and a new almond egg sandwich recipe for afternoon tea, highlighting English and American culinary contrasts.
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Paris
France
ministry_of war
Airtaltte Baljoont
America
Lily Haxworth Walings
New York
Wallace
An .Oyater
Drying Racks Improve Home Dishwashing Efficiency
An old guidance note suggests simple home methods to reduce drudgery in dishwashing. It recommends using a service truck style rack and portable drying racks made from metal and wood, placed near the washer for rapid air drying and faster turnover.
Alateater effect and shoe packing tips in old guide
The text gives household advice on treating plaster casts with alum water to avoid hot water marks and on rubbing with oil to remove marks. It also describes packing skirts and pints for travel, and provides a simple dessert idea using grape juice over bananas. It mentions packing with guides and old shoes to protect contents during travel.
Early 20th Century Pastry Instruction Fragment
A fragmented recipe outlines making a quick pastry dough. It lists Ton Blacuit as author or reference, mentions alfted pastry flour two cups, baking powder two teaspoons, salt one teaspoon, butter two tablespoons, milk two thirds cup, and gives steps to sift, rub in butter, mix with milk without kneading, roll on a floured board, cut with a small round cutter and bake in greased fat tins.
Long-Lost Ragged Beggar Found Missing Son Tale
A ragged beggar, Pratt or Stubblefield, once a Rock Inland shop car reporter, disappeared from a city in April 1810 and reappeared at his mother's door in McDowell Missouri after a wandering journey via Oklahoma and Texas. His mother identified him though he did not recognize her.
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Texhoma
McDowell
Hier
Stubblefeld
Missing man in disguise returns to family after two years
Colorado Peta, calling himself not Stubblefield, recalls falling from a boxcar near Texhoma but cannot date the incident. He arrives at his mother's home shoeless and coatless, says he joined Redmen and Germans, and an effort by two men and a judge produced a reward for information. Mrs. Shubblefield has kept the home and cared for four children in his absence.
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Artivda Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Lttle
Texhoma
Colorado Peta
Pwhuming
The
Redmnen
Cermen
Jodgea
Notable Gaps in Birth Records Spark Health Inquiry
An investigation into maternity records reveals deviations in infant birth data and missing details on where babies are placed. Officials note thousands of births yearly with many cases disappearing, prompting scrutiny of health department practices and hospital handling.
Mad Dog Spreads Rabies Through Herds Near Holden Mo
A mad dog south of Holden Missouri struck hogs cattle and horses, with several head dying from hydrophobia. Dozens of other animals show symptoms and are being destroyed to prevent further spread. Farmers join to exterminate affected animals as the danger lingers. In Philadelphia a separate item notes a dozen men fleeing a hotel fire after being forced to leave in towels.
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Warrensburg
Holden
Philadelphia
Gust Landberg Led Banked Camp Heist
A fragmentary report notes Gustav Landberg, a Swedish born, Chicago resident, linked to a construction camp raid. The text hints at a gang, a large gust fee, and intolerant alcohol rules, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Jad Gang
Gust Fee
Wirtad
Gang
Gustav Landberg
Ian Aa Mae
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Hercules
Forch
Tosete
Trongbox
Wieden
Raeldence
David F. Anderson
Anderson
Matt
Wood
Printery
Gianta
Devil
Courke
DOW
Sevan Biundrad, Dation
Agro Faude Corps
Kansan
Matti
Ers Homa
John Holzberger
Childpan
Ara
Bialn
Investigitor
Yanten
Sourainventigittra
Saul
Joseph J. Bowen
Association
Horace
Caitte
Hye
Neat Holden
Moster Safe Co
Hamilton, Ohio
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